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News January, 2013

2013/01/27

Burgas, Varna and Sofia are among the Top 100 city destinations

Euromonitor International released its latest Top City Destinations Ranking for 2011, covering 100 of the world's leading and most dynamic cities in terms of international tourist arrivals.

Hong Kong topped the ranking with more than 20 million arrivals in 2011, a nine percent increase over 2010. Hong Kong remains largely dependent on arrivals from China, but new themed events organized by the Hong Kong Tourism Board helped draw in visitors from Indonesia, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and...

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2013/01/14

Bulgaria's Largest Kukeri Festival Started in Pernik

The mummers games in Pernik started yesterday. The festival in the miner's town were opened by the mayor of Pernik Rositsa Yanakieva.

Representatives from the National committee of UNESCO for Bulgaria will attend the event. They will observe the custom. The final decision is expected to be taken during the spring. A special commission in Paris will take the final decision.

The Surva Festival, which first took place in 1966 as a cultural event based on Bulgaria's folklore traditions, is...

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2013/01/14 22:42:46

Bulgaria is announced top Virgin money family destination 2013

Virgin Money recommended Bulgaria as a destination for family travel for 2013.
Bulgaria is recommended for its low costs yet high quality experiences, in particular for the tour of the Rhodope Mountains.

The report mentions the country’s popular skiing resorts, which attract thousands of tourists from all over Europe and the world, with world-class amenities and services, at a fraction of the cost. But there’s much more to recommend Bulgaria as a year-round destination.

With the Vitosha...